Business Architect

Mace; Bridgwater; Ibrido; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mace is seeking a Business Architect to support the HPC construction project, shaping business operating models and translating requirements into effective solutions. You will work with senior managers to ensure delivery aligns with strategic goals and regulatory standards.

Ideal candidates will have experience in IT infrastructure projects, strong analysis skills and the ability to manage requirements changes across the project lifecycle.

Competenze

• Relevant qualifications and experience in one or more Business Architecture disciplines.
• Experience delivering business architecture solutions for complex programmes.
• Excellent communication, influencing senior executives and stakeholders.

Mansioni

• Engage stakeholders to develop project concepts, objectives and scope.
• Capture and prioritise business requirements and success measures.
• Collaborate with 3rd party partners to evaluate and select best solution options.
• Develop business architecture mandates and investment cases.
• Ensure requirements traceability through project lifecycle and delivery.

Conoscenze

Business architecture

Process management

Business analysis

Data management

IT system development

Formazione

Business architecture qualifications

Strumenti

Prince2

Descrizione del lavoro

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Hinkley Point C is helping to secure the UK's low-carbon energy future, delivering reliable, affordable electricity to millions of homes for generations to come. As part of this nationally significant programme, you'll join a world-class team driving innovation, collaboration and excellence across every stage of delivery. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a project of unprecedented scale and complexity, while developing your career in an environment where your expertise, leadership and ambition can make a lasting impact.

The business architect is responsible for supporting the business architecture lead in formulating, directing, and the delivery of business architecture projects undertaken by the HPC construction project. They work in partnership with senior managers deploying expert business analysis skill, broad business knowledge and specialist expertise to create solutions that deliver an effective and efficient business operating model. They remain engaged throughout development and implementation to manage requirements change, validate the solution, and prepare the business for implementation. For this role, knowledge and experience of IT Infrastructure projects will be preferred.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Engaging with relevant stakeholders as the key contact to develop the initial project concept, elaborating the primary business objectives, clarifying the scope and impacts of the proposed change and identifying the initial risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies that affect the successful outcome of the project.
• Consulting with senior management and other key stakeholders to capture, evaluate, challenge and prioritise business requirements and success measures.
• Collaborating with 3rd party delivery partners to identify the best solution options including structured evaluation and appraisal of options that ensure user friendly and efficient solutions.
• Developing robust mandates and investment cases for business architecture projects. Challenge suggested benefits, translate intangible benefits into tangible benefits and identify additional benefits to maximise the extracted value of the proposed change
• Acting as custodian for the business requirements through the project lifecycle to ensure consistency with the defined solution and delivery of the identified business outcomes

You’ll Need To Have

• Relevant qualifications and experience in one or more of the Business Architecture disciplines of process management, business analysis, data and management information or IT system development.
• ONR licence conditions, ONR (CNS) requirements and implications for business architecture IT services.
• Experience delivering business architecture solutions that eliminate duplication and improve efficiency of business operations.
• Experience of formal project management techniques, such as Prince2 (EDF energy project way), plus associated tools and processes, including planning and estimating.
• Experience of request for information (RFI) and invitation to tender (ITT) activities, including the creation and use of an evaluation score card. Excellent communication, presentation, and written skills, with relevant experience of influencing decision making of senior executives, business managers and third parties at a strategic level.
• Experience of developing business cases for large complex business change programmes, including financial and numerical modelling and appraisal skills.
• Prior experience working in nuclear, asset intensive and/or safety critical industries.
• Experience and/or knowledge of IT infrastructure/networking projects.
• Use knowledge of current and emerging trends to enable continuous business improvement that employ the latest best practice methods and best in breed technical solutions.
• Support business acceptance of developed solutions, including process and system walkthrough and business acceptance testing.
• Manage the projects adherence to core delivery assurance principles.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.